Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Introduction to the verb exhiber
The English translation of the French verb exhiber is “to exhibit” or “to display.” It is pronounced “eg-zee-bay.”
The word exhiber comes from the Latin verb exhibere, meaning “to show” or “to present.” It entered French in the 14th century and has been used in the same sense ever since.
In everyday French, the verb exhiber is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense when expressing a past event or action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is typically used in subordinate clauses after certain conjunctions, such as “avant que” (before), “bien que” (although), or “pour que” (so that).
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’espérais qu’il eût exhibé ses talents lors du spectacle. (I was hoping he had displayed his talents during the show.)
- Elle avait peur qu’on eût exhibé des animaux sauvages lors de la fête. (She was afraid that wild animals had been exhibited during the party.)
- Nous avions décidé de partir avant qu’il n’eût exhibé sa colère. (We had decided to leave before he exhibited his anger.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of exhiber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse exhibé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse exhibé. | I wish I had exhibited. |
tu | eusses exhibé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses exhibé. | I wish you had exhibited. |
il | eût exhibé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût exhibé. | I wish he had exhibited. |
elle | eût exhibé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût exhibé. | I wish she had exhibited. |
on | eût exhibé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût exhibé. | I wish one had exhibited. |
nous | eussions exhibé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions exhibé. | I wish we had exhibited. |
vous | eussiez exhibé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez exhibé. | I wish you had exhibited. |
ils | eussent exhibé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent exhibé. | I wish they had exhibited. |
elles | eussent exhibé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent exhibé. | I wish they had exhibited. |
Other Conjugations for Exhiber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb exhiber
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Exhiber – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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